Common Spindle

Sour Cherry

About Common Spindle and Sour Cherry

Common Spindle

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Fruit

Number of Varieties

15300

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

European spindle

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Sour cherry

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Sauerkirsche

In French

axe commun

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

husillo Común

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Ginja

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

commune fusum

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Rosales

Family

Celastraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30270

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry

Wondering what are the properties of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry? We provide you with everything About Common Spindle and Sour Cherry. Common Spindle doesn't have thorns and Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns. Also Common Spindle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Asthma and Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry

Season and care of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Sour Cherry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Sour Cherry season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sour Cherry is Loam while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sour Cherry is Acidic, Neutral.

Common Spindle and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Common Spindle and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry

Care of Common Spindle and Sour Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sour Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.